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When Jesus went to Jordan's stream

Author: Martin Luther, 1483-1546; F. Bland Tucker, 1895-1984 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Epiphany Used With Tune: CHRIST UNSER HERR ZUM JORDAN KAM

Our Savior To The Jordan Came

Author: H. Brueckner; Martin Luther Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 Our Savior to the Jordan came, The Father's will obeying, And there by John was He baptized, His work no more delaying. He there vouchsafed a cleansing breath To free from sin's possession, To rescue us from bitter death And wash away transgression, New life in us creating. 2 So hear ye all and ponder well What God Himself installeth, What He would have us all believe. What He a washing calleth. That water at the font be used, Is surely His good pleasure, But with it go His holy Word and Spirit without measure; He is the true Baptizer. 3 To show us this with ample proof, Both words and signs are given. At Jordan's brink was plainly heard The Father's voice from heaven: This is my well beloved Son, In whom my soul delighteth; O hear ye Him when ev'ryone He to Himself inviteth; Obey His will and teaching. 4 The Son of God is also here, In tender manhood bending, And we behold the Spirit, too, In dove-like form descending. Thus are we strengthened in our faith, Which nevermore should waver. That Father, Son and Holy Ghost Are present at the laver, To make our hearts their dwelling. 5 He who rejects this wondrous grace, The Scripture disbelieving, Shall have his sins abide with him, In hell his place receiving. His outward deeds avail him naught, His holiness must vanish; His inborn sin all works annuls, God such a one must banish: Himself he cannot rescue. 6 To His disciples Jesus saith: Go, teach ye every nation: Man, lost in sin, must needs repent, To flee from condemnation. Baptized and having faith in Me, He shall be saved forever; A new-born man shall he be called, Whom naught from Me can sever; My Kingdom He inherits. 7 Blind sense but water sees and asks: Pray, how can water save us? But faith the blood of Christ beholds That here in truth doth lave us. It sees this fountain colored red That here for us is flowing. To purge us from our inborn sin And, every grace bestowing, From all misdeeds to free us. Topics: The Means of Grace The Sarraments-Holy Baptism Used With Tune: BAPTIZEIN

O Let the Children Come to Me

Author: Johan Olof Wallin, (1773-1839); Gershom Mott Williams Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: "O let the children come to Me" Lyrics: 1 "O let the children come to Me," Dear Saviour, Thou commandest: And for these innocents we see How Thou in welcome standest. Still goes Thy Spirit freely forth, To gladden souls that need Thee, And Thou bestowest heavenly birth; If they like children heed Thee: To them belongs the kingdom. 2 By water and the Spirit Thou Our sinful nature cleansest; Thy Word doth show the path to go, And daily grace Thou sendest. O may Thy sanctifying love Surround us all with blessing; And may we all Thy favor prove In daily Thee confessing, And close to Thee abiding. 3 O soul of man, remember well The holy Name Thou bearest: Of everything that tongue can tell That Name is still the dearest. O child of God, His voice attend, Live worthy of His choosing; For He is thy eternal Friend: Beware lest thou be losing His grace so freely given. Amen. Topics: The Means of Grace Baptism; Sunday after New Year; Trinity, Sixth Sunday; Name of Jesus and Christ Scripture: Matthew 19:14 Used With Tune: O FADER VÅR, BARMHERTIG, GOD

To Jordan came our Lord, the Christ

Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 8 hymnals Lyrics: 1 To Jordan came our Lord, the Christ, To do God’s pleasure willing, And there was by St. John baptized, All righteousness fulfilling; There did He consecrate a bath To wash away transgression, And quench the bitterness of death By His own blood and passion, He would a new life give us. 2 So hear ye all, and well perceive What God doth call a Baptism, And what a Christian should believe Who error shuns and schism: That we should water use, the Lord Declareth it His pleasure, Not simple water, but the Word And Spirit without measure;-- He is the true Baptizer. 3 To show us this, He hath His word With signs and symbols given; On Jordan’s banks was plainly heard The Father’s voice from heaven: "This is My well-beloved Son, In whom My soul delighteth; Hear Him!" Yea, hear Him, every one, When He Himself inviteth; Hear and obey His teaching! 4 In tender manhood God the Son In Jordan's water standeth; The Holy Ghost from heaven's throne In dove-like form descendeth; That thus the truth be not denied, Nor should our faith e’er waver, That the Three Persons all preside At Baptism’s holy laver, And dwell with the believer. 5 Thus Jesus His disciples sent Go, teach ye every nation, That, lost in sin, they must repent, And flee from condemnation; He that believes and is baptized Shall thereby have salvation, A new-born man he is in Christ, From death free and damnation, He shall inherit heaven. 6 Who in this mercy hath not faith Nor aught therein discerneth, Is yet in sin, condemned to death And fire that ever burneth; His holiness avails him not, Nor aught which he is doing; His inborn sin brings all to naught, And maketh sure his ruin; Himself he cannot succor. 7 The eye of sense alone is dim, And nothing sees but water; Faith sees Christ Jesus, and in Him The Lamb ordained for slaughter; It sees the cleansing fountain, red With the dear blood of Jesus, Which from the sins, inherited From fallen Adam, frees us, And from our own misdoings. Topics: Catechism

We Praise the Christ for Martyred Saints

Author: Laurie F. Gauger, b. 1965 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Church Triumphant Scripture: Revelation 6:9-11 Used With Tune: MARTYRED SAINTS